Current Approach in the Diagnosis and Management of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

• Main Authors: Birce Sunman (Author), Dilber Ademhan Tural (Author), Beste Ozsezen (Author), Nagehan Emiralioglu (Author), Ebru Yalcin (Author), Uğur Özçelik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex pulmonary disorder characterized by a hypersensitivity reaction to Aspergillus fumigatus, and almost always seen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma. Fungal hyphae leads to an ongoing inflammation in the airways that may result...